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SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIRED WAS USED. EE WAS USING SIDE GRINDER TO CLEAN RUST OFF OF METAL TO PAINT. A METAL SLIVER FLEW OFF THE BRUSH AN PUNCTURED 3" ABOVE THE RIGHT KNEE. THE METAL WAS NOT IN THE KNEE.
INJURED WAS DRIVING A ISUZU PICKUP. HE PARKED THE TRUCK IN THE PATH OF A WA600 KOMATSU WHEEL LOADER. NOT REALIZING THE TRUCK WAS THERE, THE LOADER OPERATOR BACKED UP. REALIZING THE SITUATIO N, INJURED JUMPED OUT THE DRIVER'S WINDOW & STARTED YELLING AT THE LOADER OPERATOR TO STOP. WHEN INJURED JUMPED OUTHE WINDOW HE GOT HIS RIGHT LEG STUCK.
SHOVELING ROCK UNDER STACKER OF SCREEN PLANT AND FELT A TWINGE IN HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS WALKING TO HIS EQUIPMENT WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK ADN TWISTED HIS RIGHT FOOT.
HE WAS REACHING INTO THE WELDING TRUCK WHEN HE WAS BIT BY SOMETHING. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED HE WAS BIT BY A SPIDER. HE WAS BIT ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
HE WAS PUSHING MUCK WITH A D8K DOZER AND STOPPED TO GET OFF WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE STEP AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
HH WAS REMOVING A WEDGE FROM A HOIST DRUM ON A DRAGLINE. HE WAS STRIKING THE PUNCH WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL FRAGMENT FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.
WAS LIFTING A STEEL CUTTING EDGE.
WHILE AT MY DESK I GOT UP AND HIT MY R KNEE CAP ON AN OPEN DRAWER
WAS GOING TO GREASE THE DRAGLINE WHEN HE S TEPPED OVER THE GANTRY TO GET TO THE FAIRLEAD, HIS GOOT SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
HE WAS HAVING THE D25C ARTICULATED DUMP TRUCK LOADED WITH BOULDERS BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. WHEN A LARGE BOULDER WAS LOADED INTO THE TRUCK IT JARRED HIM AFFECTING HIS BACK.
CUTTING FENCE PIPE WITH TORCH AT MAIN ENTRANCE.LEANING OVER,SLAG FLEW IN RIGHT EAR.HAS PIN -SIZE HOLE IN EAR DRUM.
I. NAME WAS LUBRICATING THE U-JOINTS BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE. HE STEPPED ONTO THE MACHINE AND SLIPPED ON SOME LOOSE MATERIAL (TOPSOIL) CAUSING HIM T SLIP FURTHER WHICH TWISTED HIS LEG.
WHILE TRYING TO OPEN HYDRAULIC GATE,HE FELL.IN TYRING TO KEEP FROM FALLING INTO THE DITCH HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT LEG AND LOWER BACK.
WAS CUTTING FEN7E PIPE WITH TORCH AT MAIN ENTRANCE. WHILE LEANING OVER A SLAG FLEW IN RT EAR. HIS PIN SIZE HOLE IN EAR DRUM
BUG FLEW INTO H3S LEFT EYE. TROBBING AND SOME SWELLING NOTIFIED SUPR 11-6-87 REQUESTED MEDICAL TREATMENT, EMPLOYEE 11-9-87 WEARING PATCH OVER EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AND THE BUG FLEW THRU SI DE OF MASK. 3
THE CRUSHER GUA9D RAIL FELL ON HIS FOOT, RESULT WAS A ABRASION ON TIP OF RIGHT FOOT
ROCK FELL FROM 7RUSHER INJURING HIS RT.BIG TOE RESULT WAS A COMPOUND FX.
WHILE REPLACING3HOIST CABLE ON FA-400 DRAGLINE.WHEN TAKING NEW CABLE OFF OF SPOOL,THE END CAME UNDER CABLE SPOOL AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE,CUTTING THE LEFT EYEBROW.THE INJUTRY REQUIRED STIT CHES, ALSO AN E2E EXAM AND REPLACED GLASSES.